Can you tell me what kind of weather, temperatures and such that I can expect when we go to Disney at the beginning of June? This was when we needed to go with my son's school schedule. TIA

These are all wonderful suggestions. I loved the information I read from the WWE text about diagramming. I did diagramming with my son, but I never fully understood the necessity of it. I think it's a great way for a student to evaluate their own writing. As I've watched my dd over the past few days since I posted this, I've paid close attention to her reactions to her reading and her writing. I am thinking that she is getting too much information at one time when she reads non-fiction books, while fiction is light weight on the mind. I think her problem is narrowing information down to what is necessary to replay back and what her mind can get rid of. I think that is why when she is given a paper with a multiple choice answer, she is able to remember what happens and can answer the questions specifically. That isn't to say that there might also be a part of her that doesn't want to take the time to think about what actually happened to narrate back to me.

Yes, I do believe she has a hard time putting into thought and words what she has read. If she was given a test with multiple choice answers she would be able to do that, but if she was given a test where she had to write out her answer, more times than not, she would have an issue with that.

WWE???

Well I seem to have lost my post. Let's see if I can remember what I said. My daughter is ten. She loves to read. She can remember what happened in a book. I don't know where the disconnect is between that and what she learns from school. We went over the election process all day Tuesday, plus we spent most of the past two weeks studying about the presidential elections. Two days later she can't remember a thing.

My daughter is very smart, but when it comes to vocalizing what she has learned she gets tongue tied. I know the information is there, but when myself or someone else asks her what she has learned her standard reply is,"I don't know." If I ask her to write it down on paper, she has the same issue. If she has a test on the information, she can answer the questions. How do I help her put into words what she has learned? Any ideas would be welcome. TIA

My dd, age 10, wants a simple outfit for Halloween. She doesn't want anything fancy or anything that calls for a lot of items to be put on. Can you help me come up with some ideas? Tia!!

Lori, I wish I could like your post again and again. Great explanation!! Thank you! Thank you all for your help. Now we just need to wait for a response from his teacher.

He said the teacher didn't. He has emailed her but as of yet she has not responded.

Can you help show my son how to put citations in his report? His college teacher wants him to write a report based upon something he has read out of a book. He needs to include citations. How does he go about doing it? He said the whole class had a hard time understanding. TIA

Great to hear about your day even I'm two days behind in reading about it. 😀

This is a great concept, but I don't think it will work for us. The idea behind creating a budget for us is to help us manage our money better. We don't have much , but I think more could be paid off. I need to show how that can happen and set some goals and priorities.

I'm looking for a free budgeting site that allows you to budget but does not require you to give your bank account information. Any help???

We went to the NY State Fair on Thursday and they had chocolate covered bacon. It was the first time my parents had ever seen it. I couldn't get them to try to. Wait a minute.......I haven't even tried it.

Who gave the calendar permission to move to September?

Thank you!! Am i missing something or does this only go up to fifth grade? I am working with my dd on sixth grade.

As I tell people when I make jokes about my weight, if I cared I would do something about it. Since I haven't, then honestly it doesn't bother me. This in reflection of me, not you.

Hello all! I am trying to look into something completely different for my dd who loves to read. Is there a curriculum or book that has language, reading, and spelling all in one? These are her favorite subjects, but I think it would be easier if I could include them all in one. She will still have her books that we read together. Right now I am using Abeka for language, spelling, and timed reading. Thank you in advance.

Sorry it takes so long for me to respond. Thanks for all the hugs. I know there are great things in store for my ds. Two weeks until the "official start of school". We didn't even get a chance to go anywhere this summer.

I should be happy that my ds is moving on to college and better things, but I'm going to miss teaching him and watching him discover the answers.

These are great ideas. I'd love to hear more if they're out there.

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Good morning all!! I'm just looking for ideas to celebrate the significance of my ds turning 18. That's pretty much my question. TIA